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Originally posted by SonRunner
Best plan, don't drill. The whole idea of drilling is silly for anyone who has any understanding of economics as I pointed out previously. Find me a reputable economist saying that drilling will have any effect on our oil prices.
It pisses me off that the Democrats caved in on this issue recently when they had a good footing to stand on based on facts, yet they gave up because dumb people were too lazy to do the research and math. Hell, even BP and many huge oil executives have said it's a waste of time. I tend to believe them more than Republican sheep (or Democrate sheep for that matter) looking for votes.
The politicians bet on the stupidity of voters to eat up the "let's drill" argument. They bet correctly, despite the facts pointing otherwise.
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Define "reputable." By your definition, I could probably only find unreputable! :bs:
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John McCain gave a speech on energy policy today. It reminds us that while McCain's energy policies are much better than Barack Obama's--Obama wants the price of gasoline to remain high so that Americans can't afford to drive their cars--McCain's policies are still an ill-assorted jumble.
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From Power Line.com
Go here for McCain's stated Energy Policy from his website
Expanding Domestic Oil And Natural Gas Exploration And Production
The Nation Cannot Reduce Its Dependency On Oil Unless We Change How We Power Our Transportation Sector.
John McCain will issue a Clean Car Challenge to the automakers of America, in the form of a single and substantial tax credit for the consumer.
John McCain Will Propose A $300 Million Prize To Improve Battery Technology For Full Commercial Development Of Plug-In Hybrid And Fully Electric Automobiles.
John McCain Supports Flex-Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) And Believes They Should Play A Greater Role In Our Transportation Sector.
John McCain Believes Alcohol-Based Fuels Hold Great Promise As Both An Alternative To Gasoline And As A Means of Expanding Consumers' Choices.
Today, Isolationist Tariffs And Wasteful Special Interest Subsidies Are Not Moving Us Toward An Energy Solution. We need to level the playing field and eliminate mandates, subsidies, tariffs and price supports that focus exclusively on corn-based ethanol and prevent the development of market-based solutions which would provide us with better options for our fuel needs.
John McCain Will Effectively Enforce Existing CAFE Standards.
John McCain Believes That The U.S. Must Become A Leader In A New International Green Economy.
John McCain Will Commit $2 Billion Annually To Advancing Clean Coal Technologies.
John McCain Will Put His Administration On Track To Construct 45 New Nuclear Power Plants By 2030 With The Ultimate Goal Of Eventually Constructing 100 New Plants.
John McCain Will Establish A Permanent Tax Credit Equal To 10 Percent Of Wages Spent On R&D.
John McCain Will Encourage The Market For Alternative, Low Carbon Fuels Such As Wind, Hydro And Solar Power.
John McCain Proposes A Cap-And-Trade System That Would Set Limits On Greenhouse Gas Emissions While Encouraging The Development Of Low-Cost Compliance Options.
John McCain Will Move The United States Toward Electricity Grid And Metering Improvements To Save Energy.
John McCain Believes We Must Understand The Role Speculation Is Playing In Our Soaring Energy Prices.
John McCain Does Not Support A Windfall Profits Tax. A windfall profits tax on the oil companies will ultimately result in increasing our dependence on foreign oil and hinder investment in domestic exploration. Jimmy Carter put a windfall profits tax in to place with little to no useful results.
There you have it! While I don't agree with every point here, you have to say it seems to cover a lot of bases.
